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The CBS article (linked above) projected that six of the play-in games would be between the last 12 at-large teams and the other six would be between the worst 12 teams to get auto-bids so yes exactly half and half but not against each other:

• 6 games between 12 tallest midgets
• 6 games between 12 middling power conference teams. 

Hmmm. Looking at a projection of what that would look like this year.

The gain is somewhat poor from an interesting game front (for the majority of fans). What you gain in stronger mid-major lower seeds, you probably lose in better higher seeds.

Like, it’s not really better unless you’ve got a very particular taste. Bleh.

We’re all very well aware. What you seem to want is a smaller tournament. Possibly unseeded.

Which is a fine thing to want. But it feels like we’re constantly trying to half measure around saying that.

I guess I can start adding the NCAAT to the list of things to ignore...

at least until the 2nd round

• 14 vs 19
• 15 vs 18
• 16 vs 17

• The four play-in #11 seeds would become the last two #11 seeds and the first two #12 seeds.  
• The "first four out" would become the last two #12 seeds and the first two #13 seeds.  
• The "next four out" would become the last two #13 seeds and the first two #14 seeds who would then play the last two #19 seeds who used to be #16 seeds.  
• The four #12 seeds would become the last two #14 seeds (playing #19) and the first two #15 seeds (playing #18).  
• The four #13 seeds would become the last two #15 seeds (playing #18) and the first two #16 seeds (playing #17).  
• The four #14 seeds would become the last two #16 seeds (playing #17) and the first two #17 seeds (playing #16).  
• The four #15 seeds would become the last two #17 seeds (playing #16) and the first two #18 seeds (playing #15).  
• The six #16 seeds would become the last two #18 seeds (playing #15) and all four #19 seeds (playing #14).